and local law enforcement agents are investigating the threatening letters and emails to mosques, and police officers in England are also investigating the threat against the Kentucky mosque. The threats against mosques came as Jewish community centers and other Jewish organizations experienced wave after wave of bomb threats, 134 since Jan. 1. While large mosques are accustomed to receiving occasional threats, said Mr. Mitchell, smaller mosques like Greenview may be more rattled by the experience. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“A lot of people might drive past the mosque every day,” said Aisha Yaqoob, who lives in the Atlanta area and is the policy director for the advocacy group Asian Americans Advancing Justice. While Ms. Muhammad is encouraging congregants to be security-conscious and report anything unusual they notice, she also urges them, “continue to come to the mosque, continue to bring your children to the Sunday school.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2017 20:48 UTC